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Lege Trend. Self Driving Car Framework Adopted in the Goldenrod State

Nebraska Legislature sent to final reading LB989 (2018) that will:

  • permit self driving cars anywhere in Nebraska
  • allows for no human driver as long as certain conditions are met
  • allows for consultation with railroads concerning self driving vehicles and railroad crossings

 

How did the bill begin? As a pilot project in Lincoln on a fixed route and was expanded to anywhere in the state.

NPR | Legislature Steps Toward Allowing Self-Driving Vehicles; Senators Give Up On Property Tax Measures

Local TREND. Tickets for Inoperable Vehicles on Private Property.

The locality: West Memphis, Arkansas

The ordinance: blight ordinance banning unregistered, uncovered vehicles on private property, Ordinance 1298

The fine for property owners:  $250 and $1,000

How is inoperable vehicle defined?

  • doesn’t have a current license plate
  • has any wheels removed
  • cannot be legally operated on the streets, e.g. “lack of proper mufflers, tires, headlights, or other mechanical defects.”
  • Really anything that prevents the car from being unable to move under its own…

Connecting a State's Large Cities Roads Trains and Planes. Anatomy of the Bill in the Cherokee Rose State

Georgia is considering HB 134 (2018) that will:

  • Allows voters in 13 metro counties  to vote on a 1-cent sales tax
  • Allocates $100 million to expand transit
  • Create the Atlanta-region Transit Link with a 16 member board that will:
    • Serve the needs of hardworking Georgians
    • Respond to the demands of our employers and workforce
    • Reduce traffic congestion

13WMAZ | What does Georgia’s new transportation bill mean for you? 

3 Ways the Saguaro Cactus Blossom Governor Actively Promoted Uber

Open records requests, after the self driving Uber fatality in Arizona, reveal the following ways Governor Ducey actively promoted Uber publicly:

  • He tweeted an Uber ad
  • He helped Uber deal with other state officials
  • He was open to wearing an Uber T-shirt at an official event

NYPost | Arizona governor, Uber kept self-driving car tests a secret

Repealing Vehicle Inspections. Anatomy of the Bill in the White Hawthorn Blossom State.

State: Missouri

The bill to repeal mandatory vehicle inspections: HB 1444

Missouri’s HB 1444 (2018) is authored by :  a Republican 

Opposition:  Missouri’s AAA which says inspections are a plank in traffic safety

Supporters say:  

  • 34 states do not have mandatory inspections
  • There is no causal link between inspections and traffic fatality rates

KTTS 94.7 | Bill In Legislature Would Do Away With Vehicle Inspections 

Anatomy of Regulations for Ride Share for Kids.

Where is this ride share for kids progtram launching? Denver Colorado

What’s the company? HopSkipDrive

What parameters are around the ride sharing for kids?

  • HopSkipDrive is open to children aged 6 and up unattended
  • parents monitor the trips in real time

The big question: Should ride share for children be regulated differently when it comes to background checks?

KRDO | Uber for Kids Starts in Denver

 

High Speed Rail Opposition in the Bluebonnet State. Easter Trending.

Texas High Speed Rail opposition points from the week of March 15th 2018,  are trending:

Government Technology | Is a High-Speed Rail Line Right for Texas?

Dallas Morning News | Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail plan will make Texas’ I-35 corridor a loser, competitor says

4 Point Opposition to Houston to Dallas High Speed Rail. 3 Counterpoints of Support. High Speed v. Higher Speed.

Who is making these statements? SNCF America, Inc  in written comments to Federal Railway Administration…